Mendenhall Observatory

The HS Mendenhall Observatory ( Mendenhall Observatory ) is an astronomical observatory . It is located at an altitude of 335 m above sea ​​level south-west of Stillwater in the US state of Oklahoma .

Established in 2002, the observatory is operated by Oklahoma State University and is named after Harrison Shepler Mendenhall, the university's first astronomer.

Instrumentation

• 14-inch (355 mm) Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope
• 24-inch (600 mm) Ritchey-Chrétien telescope

Web links

• Official website data retrieved December 15, 2005

Coordinates: 36 ° 4 ′ 13.7 "  N , 97 ° 11 ′ 37.8"  W.